Private nonprofitFour-year

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$13,186
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$20,800
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
83.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,631
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$30,971
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$20,800
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$20,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$9,600
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$5,400
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,199
$30,001–48,00010,179
$48,001–75,00010,844
$75,001–110,00011,741
$110,001+23,888

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
83.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
52.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
82.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$34,653
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,631
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$15,750
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$166.98
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
83.5%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $42,631 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
59.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,161
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–30
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
224
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
Not reported
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
43.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
26.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$44,972
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White72%
Hispanic5%
Black2%
Asian2%
Two or more races8%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in IA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Allen CollegeNot reportedNot reported$71,261
Briar Cliff UniversityNot reported47.5%$54,475
Buena Vista UniversityNot reported61.7%$49,156
Central CollegeNot reported66.2%$54,317
Clarke UniversityNot reported56.1%$55,396
Coe CollegeNot reported65.9%$57,125
Cornell CollegeNot reported61.8%$53,460
Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Divine Word CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Dordt UniversityNot reported70.1%$52,559
Drake UniversityNot reported74.0%$71,901
Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryNot reported67.5%$40,650

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reported$92,374Not reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Education, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$42,259Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$46,192Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$41,884Not reported
Bible/Biblical Studies.Not reported$44,533Not reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology.Not reported$40,103Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reported$36,774Not reported
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries.Not reported$42,915Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10